ʘàje

ǃXóõ

Noun

ʘàje (tone I, class 3, plural ʘàje ʘàa)

  1. meat (generic)
    • ʘàje sàʼã gǁqhái-sì
      • first helping of meat
    • 1998 April 4, nmn_story_1972_01‎[1]:
      xabeka ǃaǀi ǁʉ̰ʉn̩ i tẽʼẽ eʰǂʼãõku ci dza̰ai ce ʘaɟe i kaneka ǃaʰeʰ ku ǀa̰alute te iʼe ʘaɟe eʰka̰ ba ʼao ʼahn̩ i ba sa tsʼɜnci ǁuʘa ʔiqatʲe Boroǁxao ǂgʉm ce xabeka ǂa̰asa ǁʉ̰ʉn i tẽʼẽ n̩ʼn̩ ce ǃxa̰a kuǂŋʉmʼu n̩ʼn̩ ǀgʉma tʰani.
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Usage notes

The plural is a member of Noun Class 2 and Tone Class II.

Derived terms

  • ʘàje ʘʻâni = animals, creatures of the wild, game
  • ʘàje ǀè ǂqhùe = east wind which is favourable for hunting
  • ʘàje sàʻã gǁqhái-sì = first helping of meat

References

  • Traill, Anthony (1994), Rainer Voßen, editor, A ǃXóõ Dictionary (Quellen zur Khoisan-Forschung/Research in Khoisan Studies; 9), Köln/Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN
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